Alabama's Eddie Lacy (42), the game's most outstanding player, runs past Notre Dame's Danny Spond during the BCS National Championship Game in Miami.

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Dan Wolken
| USA TODAY

Alabama spent the past month downplaying talk of a college football dynasty, but it took just a few minutes Monday night to prove once again that Nick Saban's program is operating on a completely different level.

Alabama won its third national title in the past four years, humiliating previously No. 1-ranked Notre Dame 42-14 in a BCS national championship game that never seemed competitive at Sun Life Stadium.

The matchup of college football's biggest brand names fizzled practically from the kickoff. Alabama scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and built a 35-0 lead midway ...